Sorry to burst your bubble but the US never cared about oil in the Middle East. The biggest importer of Middle East oil is....the rest of Asia and Europe. The US has its own Petroleum reserves.
I always see non Iranians congratulating the revolution. But the reality is, WE IRANIANS, are very unsure of the revolution. Some good things have happened, many bad bad things have occurred because of it.
Obviously you neither know my nationality nor faith, hence such a silly comment from an Arab. Unlike you, my name is pure persian. Go ask what gerami means to any Iranian. Fool
The present day Iranians did not experience the brutality of the Shah. Very easy to regret now!!! Don't forget two of Shah's children committed suicide, one in London and one in the US.
Nothing is more backwards then a dictatorial monarch... Ayatollah Khomeini made Iran a self-sufficient Nation not dependent on the west preserving Iran's culture and Heritage
@@catboy8137 LOL actually my country you're not Irani anymore.. thanks to the revolution Iran is the only country in the Middle East without a war or any sort of political instability/ poverty;)
@@catboy8137 Khomeini took power in an Iran with more than double GDP than South Korea. Now, the Iran's GDP is smaller than a third GDP of South Korea.
Shah had a ambitious vision for his country his dream is to make Iran as moderized civilized state but unfortunetly ignored main thing which is freedom of politics and repressed comunists and islamic leftists .. and also he didnt obserbed that most of iranians are conservative and traditional , so they were easy for Mullahs and radical religious power to trick them
@@catboy8137 true. The West was angry at the Shah for increasing the oil prices so they decided to help the revolutionaries thinking they can form a government that they can control and lower the oil prices but they were wrong. I think it is the biggest mistake the CIA made so far.
The truth is: It's always the economy. Always.. No matter if you are a king or a cleric or a democratic setup if you cant create a system of social justice that serves all, give them financial and social security and freedom, you are doomed.
Yeah same thing happened in my country too. We people are kinda douchebag too in a sense. We are like a woman who only love a man when he can bring in good money. When the money stops coming coz of crisis, we turn on him instantly, start looking to blame, punish, and replace him with someone else. Regardless of how he has given us a long period of good times in the past.
The power went from the hands of one dictator to other. people did revolution to overcome dictatorship , not to transfer the power from one dictator to another.
The problem was that the insurgents were so focused on getting rid of the Shah that they didn't give much thought to what would come afterwards. Thus a shrewd and ruthless politician like Khomeini was able to take advantage of the confusion and grab absolute power.
There's no dictatorship on Iran since 1979. If you like western corruption get an one way ticket to UK, since we are about to do the same as Khomeini and Iranians did here in "America", so we can't invite you to "America", so go to UK and be happy
The day the Shah let the wolf eat Mossadiq, was the day he signed his own downfall. Khumaini was given his role from the west. All countries in the region know not to go against the oil chuggers. The saddest part of the story is that the revolution was anything but Islamic.
I am from Brazil and I love this channel! It's amazing learn about Iranian Revolution and Khomeini. You guys should add english subtitles. It helps non-speakers to understand. Thank you for the amazing job!
Where can I buy that book from Abbas, 'IranDiary' please? Apparently it is not available anywhere :( Could you give me that information please? Kind Regards.
I remember this all very well. The Americans and the British were furious that the revolution meant they could no longer rape the country of it's resources.. Hence 40 years later the brutal sanctions are still in place. But the people are resilient
The CIA aided in the revolution behind closed doors when Iran was becoming a super power. The shah had good intentions but how can you manage this mess single handedly?!!! What did the mullahs brought?!! More corruption, 8 years of war and millions leaving their mother land. Give me a break
The cinema rex theater fire began between 930-945 pm. Fire fighters didn't respond until 2 am and people from the street were stopped from rendering aid to those in the building. Those facts suggest that the fire was NOT accidental.
He was a nice guy but he was a puppet. I still condemn the revolution because that created the rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Something that has unfortunately cost billions, many many lives and started many wars...
The Western World backed Ayatollah Khomeini. The Shah of Iran was threatening to cut oil sales to America and didn't side with Israel during the 1970s Arab Israel War. The Shah is a victim of the Western Intelligence Agency. These Mullahs are not religious, they are politicians. Every time a coup happened in Iran, the Western Intelligence used the Mullahs to do it.
I admire Iranian fighting spirit. Keep fighting for what is best for you. Iran has very long and old history im sure in time these challenges you are having will pass. Persevere. The population is getting younger so there’s always hope for change. Insyaallah.
7 minutes in and I am LOVING this documentary. However, I can't help but notice a historical error when Mossadegh is being mentionned. While it is true the CIA and the MI6 wanted Mossadegh out and did plan a coup, this coup failed. The CIA and MI6 blackmailed the Shah to stage a coup against him. As I mentionned previously, the coup failed and it was actually the clerge's coup a couple days later that was the downfall of Mossadegh, the CIA only took credit. If you want more information, I would suggest reading these books: The Shah, the Islamic Revolution and the United States and Iran and the CIA: The Fall of Mosaddeq Revisited
Shah established a one party state in 1975?! As if Iran was a multi-party state before that?! You want a multi-party system in Iran where so many intellectuals and liberals of the time spent their whole lives listening to the BBC and VOA? So called intellectuals in Iran spent their whole lives cooperating with western subversion against their country rather than celebrating the amazing achievements of the Shah. They became the Iranian voice of foreign oil interests. Today in 2020 nothing has changed. We have the same faces and quite a few more new ones, many on the payroll of western special interests trying to destabilise Iran through subversion. They hated the Shah more than they loved their country and today they hate the Islamic Republic more than they love their country. Most of the people interviewed on this clip can't even run a supermarket, yet they are always ready to bring down anyone who can make things happen in Iran.
Some celebrity houses in north america are fancier that Shah's house and more isolated than Shah's house. Compared to other palaces in the world Shah's house is the most simplest. Stop making Shah looking a bad person. Shah was one of the greatest politicians ever existed. He modernized Iran, built universities, hospitals, schools, roads, and gave women freedom and invested in the biggest companies in the world to make Iran a rich nation because he didn't want to be dependent on selling oil only like Arabs do. He loved Iran and Iranian. However, Iranian did not deserve such a great leader because he was too advanced for his people.
@Zamzam Salad what a name for a commentator |zamzam salas"!! Do you think that Iranian people residing in Iran are happy now? Iran resembles the most retarded nation on earth now a day. However, I have to agree with you on bazari and old fashioned influential Persian people who preferred traditional Persian culture and did not like modernization because they are bunch of imbeciles who don"t know anything about today's world and they don't like freedom for women. Shah was a sudden and extremely quick movement in Iran to catch up with the rest of the world in modernization which traditional people weren't ready for. Also, since the West's fuel and source of energy mostly depends on the middle-east oil, the Westerners planned to destroy the middle-east, not only Iran but the surrounding countries namely Iraq and Egypt which they were very successful. Perhaps Iranian needed this revolution to figure out mollas and never trust them again. It's very harsh to grow up in a nation to witness revolution, killing, war, etc. Our sacrifices are Westerners prosperity.
@Zamzam Salad Sanctions, poverty, chaotic situation, fear, hate, death, hated by the world, hunger, suppressed women, executions, torture, disappearance of the middle class, anxiety, no freedom of thoughts-speech, forced hijab, and so on is what Iranian wanted in return?? I think you are imbecile.
Iran is much more open than you think. The western media has twisted people's minds that they can't see that Iran is very rich despite having severe sanctions on them. Iran is one of the best producers of savron, caviar, and many different flowers. They're one of the best and less expensive in hair plants, dental and nose-jobs clinics. Women can drive, buy and sell and own property, they can vote, they don't have to wear full black body cover, or even full hijab. Iran is waaay more modern than you think. The problems are essentially created by the US because they are forcing every country to put sanctions on Iran. Without the sanctions Iran will be richer than the whole Persian Gulf's countries.
Capt777harris captain of lazy morons. Only a lazy entitled person like you would pick the name “ capt777 ”. Hahahahaha. Thanks for the laugh. You are definitely James Bond. And a captain. Why don’t you also comment with your other name “Bond777”.
BFFs one day, enemies the next. Literally our closet ally, the UK, was once our most hated enemy. That said, besides what happened to Savak, it was so wrong for people who worked in the shah’s government, military, and civil service to be killed after a so called trial of couple minutes. It says a lot that Khomeini’s once successor fell out of favor only for speaking out against show trials and brutal killings.
"If you pull up the beard of every Mullah, you will see made in Great Britain underneath it" The Shah of Iran. Khomeini was the son of Haji Williamson.
The best leader of iran was mohamed Mosaddegh..usa drove another country into anarchy..md reza shah pahlavi was a very weak leader who never deserved that place..thats why the clergy rose and took power turning iran into theocracy.
The comment section is full of people who clearly only came here to massage their western favoritism. You all are belittling human lives, Iranian lives, that actually had to experience the harsh realities of the dictatorial Shah. The film made clear that the Shah: - usurped Mosaddegh with the covert help of the CIA and British forces - which was just their way of throwing a tantrum b/c they couldn't colonize Iranian oil and didn't want poor Iranians to realize the prosperity of their own land. - spent lavishly and frivolously on himself, his family, and foreign dignitaries - silenced all political dissent and negative press against him He was a violent despot - let alone so uninspiring for wanting to merely replicate western capitalism in Iran, a place rich with its own history and culture. What came after him was unfortunately violent as well. Still, I marvel at the fervor of the Iranian people.
Your 3 points aren't wrong. But I think it's important to recognise that the Shah loved Iran and the Iranian people. He wanted to see his country and people flourish. He always had the best interests of Iran in mind. Due to his western education, he was cognisant that it was essential for Iran to modernise. Unfortunately, modernisation is deeply intertwined with westernisation too. The Shah had a grand vision for Iran and he spent his whole upbringing learning and preparing for the position of leadership. His plan was long term, but his people sadly didn't appreciate it. He made fatal errors though and his opposition used that to their advantage. The opposition made grandiose promises and pledges for the people. They used religion as a powerful unifying force. Iran could be as developed as Japan or the UAE while still preserving its own culture and identity. But no. The nation regressed and the people lost their spirit. Iran will stay Islamic because its religious unity is what stops it from falling into chaos internally and it also keeps the wolves at bay.
@@ZahdShah We can criticize the tyranny that followed the Islamic Revolution while also criticizing the Shah. We can do both. The Shah wasn't fit for the role of leading a nation he had crippled with callous policies. Do you know that Japan and the UAE profit off of the exploitation of people in the Global south? What about that is admirable? Collaborating with the West is a recipe for becoming a slave master. The anatomy of the revolution shows us that the Shah in fact had a great misunderstanding of the needs of the everyday Iranian. Groups from all sorts of intellectual sects emerged during the revolution, with inventive ideas for the future of Iran. Unfortunately, the imminent threat of western interventionism (at least in part) favored the rise of the Supreme Leader. The narrative you present sounds dismissive of many experiences during the revolution. Trust that the Shah had all powerful people in the world on his side. So try instead to side with the people who were sidelined.
No matter what countries we come from all of us want the same things. Water, food, shelter, safety, a way to earn a living and most importantly freedom. War is started by the powerful that won’t have to go through the horrors of war. It never solves anything yet there’s been wars for decades with no end in sight.
Think for a moment Why should millions of people rise up and want the Shah to leave Iran? If everything was perfect, no one would come to the streets to overthrow the Pahlavi government Wise people Know this
The Soviet Union was the first state to recognize the Islamic Republic of Iran, in February 1979.[35] During the Iran-Iraq War, however, it supplied Saddam Hussein with large amounts of conventional arms.
As an American I have always looked at the Iranian people with love and admiration even though my government labeled them as an “enemy state”. After 9/11 I remember seeing Iranians in the streets holding candles for the victims I was only 11 but I will never forget that. Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was one of the only real revolutionaries of modern times, an inspiration to millions. The PEOPLE of Iran chose him. That is just absolutely incredible to me. God bless Iran and all it’s people. May we all one day live in peace and solidarity together. ✌️🇺🇸🇮🇷
America is behind the Mullah Regime. The Mainstream Media makes it seem as a conflict when it's not. Iran hated Mullah Omar and Saddam Hussein. America took out both. Even before the Iraq-Iran War, US was still selling weapons to Iran. Israel was selling weapons to Iran while fighting them in Lebanon. People are being tricked. Open your eyes!
Your understanding of the events in Iran prior to, during and following 1979 is utterly woeful, clearly you never lived a day of your life during those times. Iran most certainly was an 'enemy state' after the revolution and remains so globally to this day entirely at a result of the foreign policies of its radical theist leadership. Its declaration as such is not remotely a reflection upon its citizens rather than the ruthless regime which oppresses them in the same manner as it enforces the foreign policies that it does. The Ayatollah Khomeini was a deeply uneducated, utterly vile human being, ruthless tyrant and sponsor of terrorism the world over, he was no 'real revolutionary' rather than a man who deceived his supporters and those who he convinced to become allies to his revolution through promises of the uphold of democratic values who were then ruthlessly done away with directly afterwards once he had seized power in the illegitimate manner in which he did. The people of Iran were completely deceived by him and his followers and anyone who lived under both of these regimes will tell you which of these was the less oppressive and it most certainly is not Khomeini. Recent events irrefutably prove that the people of Iran do not support his government so if populism is the metric which you choose to utilise to attempt to legitimise his regime it is without any foundation in fact whatsoever.
@@GiantPopIts89 LMFRWAO!!!! Projecting much there little poppet? You scrawl the imbecilic revolution simping extreme left-wing drivel which you do, devoid as it is of a scrap of understanding of the immutable facts of Iran's history and have the temerity to accuse someone who refutes that with the irrefutable facts of history of being a 'communist'. I've been a conservative voter all of my adult life, over four decades now, a strong supporter and participant in the conservative party, advisor and personal friend of many of its elected representatives and appointed scrutineer on behalf of the conservative party in elections. I doubt you've ever even voted in an election yourself, but your own posts provide the proof that you know nothing at all about politics, history or even what a communist is. Your posts are just freely volunteered testament to the utterly woeful standard of education provided by post-modern government schools, but I am sure that you can name all 64+ genders lol.
Ok I am reading the comments and I am confused. Some one original from Iran, what is your opinion about this revolution? Did you agree about the executions....
Not quite as much as your women sir having "risen" into a society that sexually objectifies them, perves on them, preys on their vulnerability and yet champions their freedom which despite all orchestrations is in all cases less than a free man's in your world and yet throughly marred by outrageous and horrendous transgressions and incidences of violence and castigations against their lot. its easy to spot a woman with a headscarf as not being "victorious" enough
@@Superduper666 Muslim men who can't control themselves would want to see women not wearing those silly beehive outfits. That immediately removes them from the status of Muslim.
@BHAGWAN It is better in terms of employment, right to receive justice at a court, education, etc. but not in other aspects of social progression. Like, women being seen as women rather than objects. And unfortunately when someone criticises women's rights in Iran, they usually criticise why women aren't being like the worst of ways women in the West are treated.
I have a question to Iranians ... What do you feel like, when thinking about your roots? Don't you feel a bit nostalgic about your past, which was so different compared to what you have now? What does it mean to identify as a persian/iranian and as a muslim at the same time, don't you have some inner conflict about it?
The majority of Iran hates the regime right now and many refuse to consider them selves Muslim. The Shah was seen a hero, like how the British might see Churchill to be their hero.
How does being a Muslim conflict with being an Iranian? When Arabia conquered Persia, the Persian culture was so great that Arabia got Persianized instead of other way around. Same with what happened when Romans conquered the Greeks. Not only that, Iran has a lot of influence in other neighbouring countries as well and I don't think religion has anything to do with that. Would you tolerate an Iranian telling you how to run your country in the West? The answer is definitely NO and the same applies to the Iranians as well.
It feels good when we study our roots until we realize where we are now then its just shame . Iran realy stopped improving because of the situation of the past 5 centuries . In the western borders the ottomans , in the north the russians , in south and east different colonial empires . Iran never had the chance to develope technologicaly in peace and transmit into the modern world . The iranian 79 revolution just shows how rome can't be built in a day . The story of islam is very complicated . On one hand most of the greatest cultural and scientific iranian historical figuers were muslim and the other hand we know we were much more stable before islam . Some iranians say its easy to be muslim because zoroastrianism and islam have a lot in common but some say then we dont need islam and we should revive our ancient culture . Some say the islamic caliphates brought islam to iran by sword and force and the others say that it doesn't matter because we are shias and we are already against the caliphates . Its a mess of a identity being an iranian . Too much history makes things so complicated .
@CBA CBA no, the Arabs actually succeeded. The modern day farsi is written in Arabic script. Moreover, there were many cultural similarities between Persia and Arabia even before Islam came since, Arabia, Persia, Mesopotamia etc., were in close contact with each other. The only culture that was foreign and different was those of Greeks/Romans.
@CBA CBA No, that's not true. Just because modern day Egyptians speak Arabic does not mean that they are any less Egyptian. Of course, there are many Arabs living there but, the DNA test has shown that majority of Egyptians, despite speaking Arabic, are not Arabs. Will you consider me a British just because I speak English fluently? :)
SHAH was an intelligent man. SHAH said things 40 years ago what is still true today. SHAH was amazing, intelligent and loved Iran. All he wanted was the best for his country. SHAH kept the Middle East in complete stability and peace. May his soul rest in peace 🙏
No leadership should be a birthright. All dictatorship and Monarchy should be disbanded or toppled over. People should choose who they want to lead them.
As a nation people didnt deserved the progress which shaw was doing by discplining them . The present of iran is the reallity . I always feel as country if you cheat your own people and help the foregiers then you will be able to rule long .
Yeah. It’d be fantastic to replace an advanced, tolerant democracy with a primitive, misogynistic dictatorship. Are you a complete moron? Don’t bother to answer that. It’s a rhetorical question.
Watching this was wonderfully therapeutic. Prior to watching, I felt sorry for current day Iranians living under the Mullahs, but this feature made me realize that they idolized the revolutionary leadership, blindly hated the Shah, and longed to return to Islamic law. Well, they got their wish, and now they should be left alone to enjoy the “fruits” of their efforts. These folks brought their current lifestyle and society on themselves. Instead of wasting time trying to “free” these people from their backward leaders, the west needs to wish them the best of luck, then completely ignore them.
Who's here in 2020 trying to get education?
Ironic coming from a PhD like you
Yes indeed & do remember these events in 1979 at age 16-17 years of age. Thxs❤
Same, even after neighboring them in Iraq for the first 28 years in my life
Yep, watching a video is easier than reading books!
Me
The funeral of G.Soleimani shown that how popular islamic revolution still is.
😂😂😂
Oil in middle East *exists*
US/Britain : ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ
@@bdub1934 no one's asking you beforehand if they decide not to want oil. CAUSE THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
Kim Saerun
It’s not funny
Innocent people are getting killed just because of this oil
Well, 'ಡ' is a letter in kannada (a south indian language) script. I never knew it could be used so.
ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ
Russia, Japan & Saudi Arabia: ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ
Sorry to burst your bubble but the US never cared about oil in the Middle East. The biggest importer of Middle East oil is....the rest of Asia and Europe. The US has its own Petroleum reserves.
I always see non Iranians congratulating the revolution. But the reality is, WE IRANIANS, are very unsure of the revolution. Some good things have happened, many bad bad things have occurred because of it.
But reality is this ,u r neither from iran nor u r shia
Obviously you neither know my nationality nor faith, hence such a silly comment from an Arab. Unlike you, my name is pure persian. Go ask what gerami means to any Iranian. Fool
@@mgerami4862 He's a Pakistani posing as an Arab..
@@mgerami4862 He's one of the regime's foreign goons whom the Mullahs will call upon when the time comes for their removal from power.
speak about you and your friends not all Iranians... not all of us think like you...
I haven’t heard an Iranian, when I was Iran, say he doesn’t regret the revolution. They all said it’s the biggest mistake any one could’ve taken.
Never the less, every people of a country, have the governants they deserve.
Adrian Lemarchal, really do? Do you really think so? I don’t think it has anything to do with what the people deserve. I don’t see any correlation.
The present day Iranians did not experience the brutality of the Shah. Very easy to regret now!!! Don't forget two of Shah's children committed suicide, one in London and one in the US.
Ch2149 from what i seen there were millions flocked out in 3 different cities to show support for the slain general and the government
@Shadow um ... I'm an Iranian and I don't like the regim
Wow this is great journalism. Thank you.
The revolution where you go backwards and simply choose a priestly dictator over a monarchical one. What a victory for reaction.
Are you iranian?
Nothing is more backwards then a dictatorial monarch... Ayatollah Khomeini made Iran a self-sufficient Nation not dependent on the west preserving Iran's culture and Heritage
@@donjon6244 he destroyed my country he brought an age of poverty and darkness
@@catboy8137 LOL actually my country you're not Irani anymore.. thanks to the revolution Iran is the only country in the Middle East without a war or any sort of political instability/ poverty;)
@@catboy8137 Khomeini took power in an Iran with more than double GDP than South Korea. Now, the Iran's GDP is smaller than a third GDP of South Korea.
I remember these events of Iran in 1979 & it was turbulent. Thxs
So we not gonna talk just how good that narrator is??!!
Meh.
Nice documentary
I have great respect for Iran it’s not easy to leave comfort to conflict
lol
What conflict? This made up conflict 😂, the conflict what the mainstream media tries to show. Khomeini was a Western Agent since the 1960s.
I can't with y'all trolls😂😂😂😂
Absolutely fascinating
From absolute monarchy to absolute dictatorship. I see no change, and if there is change, it's for the worse
@Average Pahlavi Enjoyer de jure yes, but it was de facto absolute
the change is that America and its allies can no longer get Iranian oil 🤣
Shah was a US puppet who abandoned his people to lick the boot of the USA
1:34 y bun mi hbu I’ll m 😊m u p m😊b
Totally agree. No change whatsoever. The only difference was Khomeini hated America.
Shah had a ambitious vision for his country his dream is to make Iran as moderized civilized state but unfortunetly ignored main thing which is freedom of politics and repressed comunists and islamic leftists .. and also he didnt obserbed that most of iranians are conservative and traditional , so they were easy for Mullahs and radical religious power to trick them
No his dream is to fill the belly of his western mates with oil
@@moety2752 the reason they deposed him was because he wasn't their puppet
@@catboy8137 true. The West was angry at the Shah for increasing the oil prices so they decided to help the revolutionaries thinking they can form a government that they can control and lower the oil prices but they were wrong. I think it is the biggest mistake the CIA made so far.
Give me an Islamic country and I'll give you a poor country. I live in Brazil.
@@daltonagronomo1652 go take afghanistan
The truth is: It's always the economy. Always.. No matter if you are a king or a cleric or a democratic setup if you cant create a system of social justice that serves all, give them financial and social security and freedom, you are doomed.
The economy grew at a fast rate under the Shah
Because he sold out his country to the West
Yeah same thing happened in my country too. We people are kinda douchebag too in a sense. We are like a woman who only love a man when he can bring in good money. When the money stops coming coz of crisis, we turn on him instantly, start looking to blame, punish, and replace him with someone else. Regardless of how he has given us a long period of good times in the past.
@@BrianAlexanderDellno it didn't most people were poor and could not write, however in Iran of today they can
If that’s the case, why is ever unhealthier, poorer & filthier US possibly still ‘standing ‘ ?…
Back when Al-Jazeera made good documentaries.
and non biased
It's barely two years old documentary
Good ol days
@@anakinskywalker-sq1bs It was good then I used to watch them then back in 2018 and 2019 but now it's biased u can't deny its biased bro
@@shreyandattagupta7387 is there any proof supporting your statement
The power went from the hands of one dictator to other. people did revolution to overcome dictatorship , not to transfer the power from one dictator to another.
As an Iranian,I don't think so
The problem was that the insurgents were so focused on getting rid of the Shah that they didn't give much thought to what would come afterwards. Thus a shrewd and ruthless politician like Khomeini was able to take advantage of the confusion and grab absolute power.
There's no dictatorship on Iran since 1979. If you like western corruption get an one way ticket to UK, since we are about to do the same as Khomeini and Iranians did here in "America", so we can't invite you to "America", so go to UK and be happy
There is no dictatorship in Islamic republic of Iran . Dictatorship is in Saud, use, bahrain Kuwait , Egypt , but not in Islamic republic.
@@hajiramadhanihaji355 mate it’s a dictatorship
The day the Shah let the wolf eat Mossadiq, was the day he signed his own downfall. Khumaini was given his role from the west. All countries in the region know not to go against the oil chuggers. The saddest part of the story is that the revolution was anything but Islamic.
Very brillantly done. Good narration.
Excellent documentary overall. One of a very few that actually used Iranian music in the background.
Not from Aljazeera, they're funded by the Qatari government.
6:49, anybody notice the alien
That’s not an alien, that’s just a bald man looking at the camera.
@@neoarmstrongcyclonejetarms9326 woooosh
I am from Brazil and I love this channel! It's amazing learn about Iranian Revolution and Khomeini. You guys should add english subtitles. It helps non-speakers to understand. Thank you for the amazing job!
But there were English subtitles 😮
Aljazira is a big lier. This channel are helping islanic republic to continue their massacre. Thay are lier. They are supporter of mullahs.
Tô contigo, irmão. O bagulho é louco. Muito mais complexo do que fomos ensinados. UK, EUA e Israel inventaram o terrorismo.
@@justArandomfellarThere are auto-generated ones. This doc is worthy of professional ones. ☝️
this is so interesting!
Very nice documentary
Very well done😮
26:37 Wow Moritz Bleibtreu is really doing some method acting here! Getting right into the history of it all. Fair play.
lol
Quarantine documentary eating sequence began.
Where can I buy that book from Abbas, 'IranDiary' please? Apparently it is not available anywhere :(
Could you give me that information please? Kind Regards.
The Iranian revolution was the greatest example of regression on all fronts brought by a revolution on religious grounds
No
I remember this all very well. The Americans and the British were furious that the revolution meant they could no longer rape the country of it's resources.. Hence 40 years later the brutal sanctions are still in place. But the people are resilient
Yeap
Yes
The CIA aided in the revolution behind closed doors when Iran was becoming a super power. The shah had good intentions but how can you manage this mess single handedly?!!!
What did the mullahs brought?!!
More corruption, 8 years of war and millions leaving their mother land.
Give me a break
The cinema rex theater fire began between 930-945 pm. Fire fighters didn't respond until 2 am and people from the street were stopped from rendering aid to those in the building. Those facts suggest that the fire was NOT accidental.
Yes, the fire was a terrorist attack done by Islamist.
The Shah had good intentions but he got very cocky and let power get to his head and just didn't listen to the truth, believed his own truth.
He was a nice guy but he was a puppet. I still condemn the revolution because that created the rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Something that has unfortunately cost billions, many many lives and started many wars...
@@hnys7976 he was not a puppet
@@rottenorange7179 thats right
Khomaini Was agent of Britain and France to create wrong Islamic ideology to create friction and bring Iran back which is good the rest 😉
The western world is deeply hurt by its lack of understanding the other side of world.
Agreed
The Western World backed Ayatollah Khomeini. The Shah of Iran was threatening to cut oil sales to America and didn't side with Israel during the 1970s Arab Israel War. The Shah is a victim of the Western Intelligence Agency. These Mullahs are not religious, they are politicians. Every time a coup happened in Iran, the Western Intelligence used the Mullahs to do it.
Facts!!
They went from one dictator to a dictator using religion as a political tool
I gotta watch this in my class
The Islamic Republic of Iran isn't perfect, but the Iranian people gained more from the Iranian revolution than they lost.
I admire Iranian fighting spirit. Keep fighting for what is best for you. Iran has very long and old history im sure in time these challenges you are having will pass. Persevere. The population is getting younger so there’s always hope for change. Insyaallah.
Thanks Diana
7 minutes in and I am LOVING this documentary. However, I can't help but notice a historical error when Mossadegh is being mentionned. While it is true the CIA and the MI6 wanted Mossadegh out and did plan a coup, this coup failed. The CIA and MI6 blackmailed the Shah to stage a coup against him.
As I mentionned previously, the coup failed and it was actually the clerge's coup a couple days later that was the downfall of Mossadegh, the CIA only took credit.
If you want more information, I would suggest reading these books:
The Shah, the Islamic Revolution and the United States
and
Iran and the CIA: The Fall of Mosaddeq Revisited
Shah established a one party state in 1975?! As if Iran was a multi-party state before that?! You want a multi-party system in Iran where so many intellectuals and liberals of the time spent their whole lives listening to the BBC and VOA? So called intellectuals in Iran spent their whole lives cooperating with western subversion against their country rather than celebrating the amazing achievements of the Shah. They became the Iranian voice of foreign oil interests. Today in 2020 nothing has changed. We have the same faces and quite a few more new ones, many on the payroll of western special interests trying to destabilise Iran through subversion. They hated the Shah more than they loved their country and today they hate the Islamic Republic more than they love their country. Most of the people interviewed on this clip can't even run a supermarket, yet they are always ready to bring down anyone who can make things happen in Iran.
This is not the fairest of documentaries. But then again it is Al-Jazeera.
Who else's here after Soleimani's death?
me
@Selim Mostafa you and stfu
Some celebrity houses in north america are fancier that Shah's house and more isolated than Shah's house. Compared to other palaces in the world Shah's house is the most simplest. Stop making Shah looking a bad person. Shah was one of the greatest politicians ever existed. He modernized Iran, built universities, hospitals, schools, roads, and gave women freedom and invested in the biggest companies in the world to make Iran a rich nation because he didn't want to be dependent on selling oil only like Arabs do. He loved Iran and Iranian. However, Iranian did not deserve such a great leader because he was too advanced for his people.
@Zamzam Salad what a name for a commentator |zamzam salas"!! Do you think that Iranian people residing in Iran are happy now? Iran resembles the most retarded nation on earth now a day. However, I have to agree with you on bazari and old fashioned influential Persian people who preferred traditional Persian culture and did not like modernization because they are bunch of imbeciles who don"t know anything about today's world and they don't like freedom for women. Shah was a sudden and extremely quick movement in Iran to catch up with the rest of the world in modernization which traditional people weren't ready for. Also, since the West's fuel and source of energy mostly depends on the middle-east oil, the Westerners planned to destroy the middle-east, not only Iran but the surrounding countries namely Iraq and Egypt which they were very successful. Perhaps Iranian needed this revolution to figure out mollas and never trust them again. It's very harsh to grow up in a nation to witness revolution, killing, war, etc. Our sacrifices are Westerners prosperity.
He gave women miniskirts. That's why he's liked by idiots.
@Zamzam Salad Sanctions, poverty, chaotic situation, fear, hate, death, hated by the world, hunger, suppressed women, executions, torture, disappearance of the middle class, anxiety, no freedom of thoughts-speech, forced hijab, and so on is what Iranian wanted in return?? I think you are imbecile.
They went back 1000 years after 79.
One of the biggest tragedy’s of our time
*The best decision they could make .......
Allhamdulilah
@@khalidw6170 why is it best
Iran is much more open than you think. The western media has twisted people's minds that they can't see that Iran is very rich despite having severe sanctions on them. Iran is one of the best producers of savron, caviar, and many different flowers. They're one of the best and less expensive in hair plants, dental and nose-jobs clinics. Women can drive, buy and sell and own property, they can vote, they don't have to wear full black body cover, or even full hijab. Iran is waaay more modern than you think. The problems are essentially created by the US because they are forcing every country to put sanctions on Iran. Without the sanctions Iran will be richer than the whole Persian Gulf's countries.
@@311kratos no, I can confirm, the government took Iran down, and what you are saying is absolute rubbish
Not really, they freed themselves from the west
What similarities are there between the accounts of these different participants and eyewitnesses? What factors might explain these similarities?
Everyone must read " America's secret engagement with khomeini" & " The west's role in shah's overthrow" to know WHAT ACTUALLY happened.
Capt777harris heard of google search?!
Capt777harris captain of lazy morons. Only a lazy entitled person like you would pick the name “ capt777 ”. Hahahahaha. Thanks for the laugh. You are definitely James Bond. And a captain. Why don’t you also comment with your other name “Bond777”.
The Shah made Iranians rich enough to buy shoes.
No he bought himself shoes while Iranians suffered
@@donjon6244 you don't know anything about our history
@@catboy8137 you're not even Persian haram zade😂
@@donjon6244 I'm persian and I'm from shiraz. Where are you from? Probably some backward village mud hut in the countryside.
@@catboy8137 idk based on your last comment you called All of Iran backwards and poor... you're not Persian your expelled immigrant don't come back
BFFs one day, enemies the next. Literally our closet ally, the UK, was once our most hated enemy. That said, besides what happened to Savak, it was so wrong for people who worked in the shah’s government, military, and civil service to be killed after a so called trial of couple minutes. It says a lot that Khomeini’s once successor fell out of favor only for speaking out against show trials and brutal killings.
"If you pull up the beard of every Mullah, you will see made in Great Britain underneath it" The Shah of Iran. Khomeini was the son of Haji Williamson.
When you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. He who rides the tiger ends up inside it.
Does anyone know where I can find a transcript of the documentary?
you can use some websites that convert video audio to words
Well u can do it here.
One of the most important things ever happened in the past.
They let the Ayatollah live.
HUGE mistake
Yes because that was the will of Almighty Allah
@@stcharliebernard9205 lol
@@stcharliebernard9205 u Muslim brah?
@@muhammadumer7833 No but i respect islam
@@stcharliebernard9205 Appreciate your values man. This world needs more people like you ❤️👍
Have a good day
The best leader of iran was mohamed Mosaddegh..usa drove another country into anarchy..md reza shah pahlavi was a very weak leader who never deserved that place..thats why the clergy rose and took power turning iran into theocracy.
The good people try to rise and end up in exile. Truly sad.
Stop blaming the West for these countries problems. It is the nature of the people there to always fight, and in fighting they destroy.
@@KK-ol5ov Why should we not blame the West?
@debanjan datta Blaming the west for your problems isn’t going to solve anything. There was tension in these countries already.
@@perc30julio12 caused by the British!
Biggest Mistake!
As you have exceptional voice, I believe ya
This is the only country where people rejected prosperity and freedom and embraced religious fundamentalism
2:25 Opulence! He. Owned. Everything
Capt777harris search “opulence! You own everything!” And you’ll get my reference 🤪 👑
The comment section is full of people who clearly only came here to massage their western favoritism. You all are belittling human lives, Iranian lives, that actually had to experience the harsh realities of the dictatorial Shah. The film made clear that the Shah:
- usurped Mosaddegh with the covert help of the CIA and British forces - which was just their way of throwing a tantrum b/c they couldn't colonize Iranian oil and didn't want poor Iranians to realize the prosperity of their own land.
- spent lavishly and frivolously on himself, his family, and foreign dignitaries
- silenced all political dissent and negative press against him
He was a violent despot - let alone so uninspiring for wanting to merely replicate western capitalism in Iran, a place rich with its own history and culture.
What came after him was unfortunately violent as well. Still, I marvel at the fervor of the Iranian people.
Your 3 points aren't wrong. But I think it's important to recognise that the Shah loved Iran and the Iranian people. He wanted to see his country and people flourish. He always had the best interests of Iran in mind. Due to his western education, he was cognisant that it was essential for Iran to modernise. Unfortunately, modernisation is deeply intertwined with westernisation too. The Shah had a grand vision for Iran and he spent his whole upbringing learning and preparing for the position of leadership. His plan was long term, but his people sadly didn't appreciate it.
He made fatal errors though and his opposition used that to their advantage. The opposition made grandiose promises and pledges for the people. They used religion as a powerful unifying force.
Iran could be as developed as Japan or the UAE while still preserving its own culture and identity. But no. The nation regressed and the people lost their spirit. Iran will stay Islamic because its religious unity is what stops it from falling into chaos internally and it also keeps the wolves at bay.
@@ZahdShah We can criticize the tyranny that followed the Islamic Revolution while also criticizing the Shah. We can do both. The Shah wasn't fit for the role of leading a nation he had crippled with callous policies.
Do you know that Japan and the UAE profit off of the exploitation of people in the Global south? What about that is admirable? Collaborating with the West is a recipe for becoming a slave master. The anatomy of the revolution shows us that the Shah in fact had a great misunderstanding of the needs of the everyday Iranian. Groups from all sorts of intellectual sects emerged during the revolution, with inventive ideas for the future of Iran. Unfortunately, the imminent threat of western interventionism (at least in part) favored the rise of the Supreme Leader.
The narrative you present sounds dismissive of many experiences during the revolution. Trust that the Shah had all powerful people in the world on his side. So try instead to side with the people who were sidelined.
No matter what countries we come from all of us want the same things. Water, food, shelter, safety, a way to earn a living and most importantly freedom. War is started by the powerful that won’t have to go through the horrors of war. It never solves anything yet there’s been wars for decades with no end in sight.
I am after watching bbc biased report. alhamdulillah we have this channel.
From a dictator to another kind of dictator
Duncan M if there is a majority that agrees with the president’s actions and you have freedom of all kinds, it’s completely better than dictatorship.
@Capt777harris movies and books made by the westerners. killing their own culture in the process. How could they not have a revolution??
@@RamonesFan201 hmmm I think I'd rather have western propaganda than no money with an economy that has lost all value in its money
To a worse kind no doubt
Shut up kid
😭I have to write three pages of notes on this
Oh now I feel like mine is only one page
Burcu koç lmao
pass them over
Same here 🥺
@@FahadKhan-sm8mc ):
Think for a moment
Why should millions of people rise up and want the Shah to leave Iran?
If everything was perfect, no one would come to the streets to overthrow the Pahlavi government
Wise people Know this
Exactly
The Soviet Union was the first state to recognize the Islamic Republic of Iran, in February 1979.[35] During the Iran-Iraq War, however, it supplied Saddam Hussein with large amounts of conventional arms.
Until 1983 the Soviet Union exposed an arm embargo on Iraq.
Brave Persians ,salute from Croatia
Yess me too i think they did a great job by kicking america and not having rotschild bank in their country
They called Farss not prisan why you try to change the nations names
As an American I have always looked at the Iranian people with love and admiration even though my government labeled them as an “enemy state”. After 9/11 I remember seeing Iranians in the streets holding candles for the victims I was only 11 but I will never forget that. Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was one of the only real revolutionaries of modern times, an inspiration to millions. The PEOPLE of Iran chose him. That is just absolutely incredible to me. God bless Iran and all it’s people. May we all one day live in peace and solidarity together. ✌️🇺🇸🇮🇷
They didn’t know they were choosing another oppressor. I hope Iranians can live in freedom someday.
Real revolutionary? Really? Please explain? More like devolution... Oppressing people and their liberty doesn't sound very forward thinking
America is behind the Mullah Regime. The Mainstream Media makes it seem as a conflict when it's not. Iran hated Mullah Omar and Saddam Hussein. America took out both. Even before the Iraq-Iran War, US was still selling weapons to Iran. Israel was selling weapons to Iran while fighting them in Lebanon. People are being tricked. Open your eyes!
Your understanding of the events in Iran prior to, during and following 1979 is utterly woeful, clearly you never lived a day of your life during those times. Iran most certainly was an 'enemy state' after the revolution and remains so globally to this day entirely at a result of the foreign policies of its radical theist leadership. Its declaration as such is not remotely a reflection upon its citizens rather than the ruthless regime which oppresses them in the same manner as it enforces the foreign policies that it does. The Ayatollah Khomeini was a deeply uneducated, utterly vile human being, ruthless tyrant and sponsor of terrorism the world over, he was no 'real revolutionary' rather than a man who deceived his supporters and those who he convinced to become allies to his revolution through promises of the uphold of democratic values who were then ruthlessly done away with directly afterwards once he had seized power in the illegitimate manner in which he did. The people of Iran were completely deceived by him and his followers and anyone who lived under both of these regimes will tell you which of these was the less oppressive and it most certainly is not Khomeini. Recent events irrefutably prove that the people of Iran do not support his government so if populism is the metric which you choose to utilise to attempt to legitimise his regime it is without any foundation in fact whatsoever.
@@GiantPopIts89 LMFRWAO!!!! Projecting much there little poppet? You scrawl the imbecilic revolution simping extreme left-wing drivel which you do, devoid as it is of a scrap of understanding of the immutable facts of Iran's history and have the temerity to accuse someone who refutes that with the irrefutable facts of history of being a 'communist'. I've been a conservative voter all of my adult life, over four decades now, a strong supporter and participant in the conservative party, advisor and personal friend of many of its elected representatives and appointed scrutineer on behalf of the conservative party in elections. I doubt you've ever even voted in an election yourself, but your own posts provide the proof that you know nothing at all about politics, history or even what a communist is. Your posts are just freely volunteered testament to the utterly woeful standard of education provided by post-modern government schools, but I am sure that you can name all 64+ genders lol.
Good
Ok I am reading the comments and I am confused. Some one original from Iran, what is your opinion about this revolution? Did you agree about the executions....
Well it's been a great win for Women hasn't it!
Not quite as much as your women sir having "risen" into a society that sexually objectifies them, perves on them, preys on their vulnerability and yet champions their freedom which despite all orchestrations is in all cases less than a free man's in your world and yet throughly marred by outrageous and horrendous transgressions and incidences of violence and castigations against their lot. its easy to spot a woman with a headscarf as not being "victorious" enough
@@Superduper666 Muslim men who can't control themselves would want to see women not wearing those silly beehive outfits. That immediately removes them from the status of Muslim.
PARTH Muh democracy is measured by my sexual access to women
@BHAGWAN It is better in terms of employment, right to receive justice at a court, education, etc. but not in other aspects of social progression. Like, women being seen as women rather than objects. And unfortunately when someone criticises women's rights in Iran, they usually criticise why women aren't being like the worst of ways women in the West are treated.
@PARTH Asha women's rights is subjective
Great Documentary... Greatest event in last century
Absolutely
"I thought back then" means I made a mistake this is worse.
"A Revolution of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth" (1:20)
iran fought against american influence
You really don't know anything do you?smh
@@catboy8137 but they did. Yes they are in the "stone ages" but at least they dont answer tio ma foreign entity.
gotta respect that
Condolences 🙏
Ah, of course everyone's favorite three-letter-interlopers were involved...
Well, atleast the Shah was open minded and women were not treated like slaves....
At least women are not treated like objects, unlike the west where one guy dumps her after using her for a few months.
I love Iran and its people.
Thanks
Thanks ai,m iranian
Sean Connery at 40:11?
We are seeing the same thing happening with Venezuela!!
it should be left upon iranians.... no need to interfere in their domestic affairs.. 🇵🇰🇵🇰❤❤❤❤🇵🇰🇵🇰
I have a question to Iranians ... What do you feel like, when thinking about your roots? Don't you feel a bit nostalgic about your past, which was so different compared to what you have now? What does it mean to identify as a persian/iranian and as a muslim at the same time, don't you have some inner conflict about it?
The majority of Iran hates the regime right now and many refuse to consider them selves Muslim. The Shah was seen a hero, like how the British might see Churchill to be their hero.
How does being a Muslim conflict with being an Iranian? When Arabia conquered Persia, the Persian culture was so great that Arabia got Persianized instead of other way around. Same with what happened when Romans conquered the Greeks. Not only that, Iran has a lot of influence in other neighbouring countries as well and I don't think religion has anything to do with that. Would you tolerate an Iranian telling you how to run your country in the West? The answer is definitely NO and the same applies to the Iranians as well.
It feels good when we study our roots until we realize where we are now then its just shame . Iran realy stopped improving because of the situation of the past 5 centuries . In the western borders the ottomans , in the north the russians , in south and east different colonial empires . Iran never had the chance to develope technologicaly in peace and transmit into the modern world . The iranian 79 revolution just shows how rome can't be built in a day .
The story of islam is very complicated . On one hand most of the greatest cultural and scientific iranian historical figuers were muslim and the other hand we know we were much more stable before islam . Some iranians say its easy to be muslim because zoroastrianism and islam have a lot in common but some say then we dont need islam and we should revive our ancient culture . Some say the islamic caliphates brought islam to iran by sword and force and the others say that it doesn't matter because we are shias and we are already against the caliphates . Its a mess of a identity being an iranian . Too much history makes things so complicated .
@CBA CBA no, the Arabs actually succeeded. The modern day farsi is written in Arabic script. Moreover, there were many cultural similarities between Persia and Arabia even before Islam came since, Arabia, Persia, Mesopotamia etc., were in close contact with each other. The only culture that was foreign and different was those of Greeks/Romans.
@CBA CBA No, that's not true. Just because modern day Egyptians speak Arabic does not mean that they are any less Egyptian. Of course, there are many Arabs living there but, the DNA test has shown that majority of Egyptians, despite speaking Arabic, are not Arabs. Will you consider me a British just because I speak English fluently? :)
Hello, does anyone knows the name of the song at 34:01. It is really emotional...
I know
SHAH was an intelligent man. SHAH said things 40 years ago what is still true today. SHAH was amazing, intelligent and loved Iran. All he wanted was the best for his country. SHAH kept the Middle East in complete stability and peace. May his soul rest in peace 🙏
2:39 hey look, it’s Phil Leotardo
Sure, mafia is everywhere against people's culture.
No leadership should be a birthright. All dictatorship and Monarchy should be disbanded or toppled over. People should choose who they want to lead them.
U can't please every one of them Brah
@Capt777harris Khamosh hoja bewaquf
That's what the people did long live Khomeini ❤️
@@maryamnisa8825 Indeed.
May God bless you all may family peoples love you
what is sad is that IRAN a rich country has suffered for over 60 years now .... under the shah or khomeini poverty rein for the majority
RIP Persia, ~700 B.C - 1979
Actually ,700BC-644 CE, rest in Kufr
What 1979🤔???read again history
2020
Wow
I would watch this but commercials every 3 min is tto much.
The Shah was a misunderstood man. I still like the Revolution but now I also feel sorry for the Shah
I feel more sorry for the people who wanted freedom. Overthrowing the monarchy was a good thing, what came after though...
Back to dust age!!
Change has to come internally, it cannot be forced down throats by claiming superiority of western civilisation by outside influences,
Don't get involved troll
That is a western narrative kid
Women were treated better before the revolution. My doctor is Iranian and that’s what she told me
Was their only one shah between 1941 and 1979??
Yes
Iranian people live was worst in Shah era. The the revolution also betrayed them. There is still no liberty.
As a nation people didnt deserved the progress which shaw was doing by discplining them . The present of iran is the reallity . I always feel as country if you cheat your own people and help the foregiers then you will be able to rule long .
auf Grund der Gesamtumstände der Wille
36:26 what you noticed there's one word missing let me know in the comments please xD
Americans could use a lesson about revolution from the Iranians.
Revolutions do not always end well. As you can see clearly see.
Yeah. It’d be fantastic to replace an advanced, tolerant democracy with a primitive, misogynistic dictatorship. Are you a complete moron? Don’t bother to answer that. It’s a rhetorical question.
Tyler Gibson Look at Iran now and Iran since
@@PeerKristijan a mess
@@aranielleb7718 What do you mean
Mag bar amrika...Mag bar Israel...allahu Akbar.. Khomeini rahbar
Fake account 😂😂😂
3:14 "The self proclaimed king of kings" lol
Agora este país está muito melhor, mas muito mesmo!!!!!!!!!
Watching this was wonderfully therapeutic. Prior to watching, I felt sorry for current day Iranians living under the Mullahs, but this feature made me realize that they idolized the revolutionary leadership, blindly hated the Shah, and longed to return to Islamic law. Well, they got their wish, and now they should be left alone to enjoy the “fruits” of their efforts. These folks brought their current lifestyle and society on themselves. Instead of wasting time trying to “free” these people from their backward leaders, the west needs to wish them the best of luck, then completely ignore them.
Stfu.. long live Islamic Revolution. Can't wait for my country Pakistan to get one too😍🇵🇰
Well said